Anchor for inflatable boats

Category: Fishing

Fishermen have developed a lot of designs anchors compact and thus securely held an inflatable boat. But before them has always been the question: what if the anchor snagged "tightly" to snag or stuck in the rocks? Search works for me anchor design was carried out for a long time. I have been tried many anchors - collapsible, bulk, "inverted" and so on, but I could not stay on any particular model. And then his eyes caught the book, PV Ivnev Sputnik fisherman. It was a description of two models of anchors, which are optimally suited for inflatable boats. After a thorough examination, in both models, deficiencies were found, however, after review and overlap of data structures have been established product, which will embody the dignity, while at the same time, drove all the flaws to a minimum. As a result, a new model for the anchor inflatable boat with protivozatsepnym device.

Make this the anchor itself is a snap. Need a metal rod diameter of 17-20 mm and a length of 250-300 mm, at one end of which is drilled perpendicular to the through hole. In this hole is inserted and welded a small metal ring. It is best to use the ring from the door springs - and it is solid, and the diameter of the suit, and made of corrosion-resistant steel. The other end of the rod, the length of about 20 mm, vkrugovuyu grind to a diameter of 12 or 14 mm. Thereafter it threaded under the nut of suitable diameter. As one of the options: can be used in place of a burst of technological ladder bending car "Ural" - it is also suitable length and diameter. Besides, the carvings in stock. Looking for two screws, one of which is screwed on the rod at a distance of 20 mm and grab electric welding. The second, "clamping" nut welded U-shaped shackle - clevis. The metal, which is produced from an earring, must be resistant to bending. To be able to reliably collect anchor need another washer Grover's the appropriate size.

Steel sheet thickness 1,5-2 mm makes anchor legs. This rubyatsya two strips of a width of 30-35 mm and a length of 250-300 mm. The ends of the strips are cut on the cone (but so that they were not sharp), and in the center of each hole drilled to the diameter of the shank. Sharp edges of the paws should be cut off squarely and smooth with file or emery, as we still use an inflatable boat, not oak, and bursting are not needed.

To anchor in the operation did not suffer from corrosion, all its parts must be protected. The simplest protection is applied on the surface of the metal corrosion-resistant coatings by oil annealing. This method requires a minimal amount of cost, coverage is obtained resistance to corrosion and can be quickly and without too much trouble restored. If you have a good drawing this operation can be performed even in the kitchen than an apartment, or just to flame campfire.

First finished components anchors carefully washed in soapy water or degreased otherwise. Soaps in this case, unlike, for example, gasoline, more cheaply, but gives the same effect. Low-fat items thoroughly rinsed and dried. Then the surface is wiped details swab moistened lightly with some vegetable oil. Clarify - wiped and not smeared with oil. Copious lubrication during heating is not burning and boiling layer of oil on the surface of the product, which prevents a uniform coating of metal oxide film - it peels off, and all work is scattered. Then the metal is uniformly heated over a flame. If the kitchen, make sure when the extract, or not to avoid conflict with his wife. The operation is repeated several times - before the formation on the surface of a solid dense metal film of black.

The essence of the process is as follows - a thin layer of carbon adheres to the metal, protecting it from subsequent corrosion. Repeated puncture and pull-filled pores remaining after the previous treatments. It happens that when the strong heating oil on the edges of the details are burned completely and the metal is gray. In this case, slightly underexpose warming up to the disappearance of the surface exposed to warm-up, glitter liquid. Then re-clean the surface of the pad with butter. It needs to be done several times.

Upon reaching the desired color of the metal surface is cleaned with a sponge again with butter, then the product is ready for operation.

So, ready to use anchor consists of the following components:
-rod anchor with an earring;
two anchor legs;
-Tightening the nuts with an earring;
Grover-washer for fixation of the anchor legs on the rod.

The total weight of the anchor is 600-800 g.

To assemble the anchor, you need to wear a threaded portion of the rod anchor legs, placing them near the ends perpendicular to each other. Over paws worn washer Grover, and the entire structure is clamped nut, earring which thus is used as a lamb. For greater reliability when tightening the nuts in the earring, you can insert some vorotok and use it as a lever.

Tying the anchor cable.

The end of the anchor cable is passed through the earring nut and firmly tied to the anchor earrings. Sam also goes to the cable anchor earrings and connects to it, but not connected to the node, and through the twists of soft wire or fishing line fixed diameter 0,3-0,5 mm. Tied thus anchor ready for operation. The essence of these difficulties with the harness cord is as follows: when Zatsepa produced a sharp jerk of the anchor cable, wire or fishing line break, the anchor is set paws forward at the same time freeing up of hooks, and just feet ahead, extracted from the water. Possible simplification peg anchor cord: cord is passed through the earring nuts, and firmly attached to it. By earrings anchor cable attached already described above - is tied with a soft wire or string. This option disappears risk to touch the underwater obstacle (root or wire) loop formed by the cord between the two earrings, but there is a risk the loss of an anchor as a result of promotion anchor bolts. But this rarely happens because of negligence of the fisherman, as a result of either lack of washers Grover, whether the very weak tightening the anchor bolts.

When fishing in strong currents on the anchor rod can put additional ogruzku in the form of lead or other washers or rings to tie to it some weight. This will contribute to a stronger deeper in the bottom of the reservoir anchor legs. Although there are many anglers rybachat to powerful rapids of the river? On the gums inflatable boat holds the medium size I have described, and anchor without additional ogruzki. And the more it is not necessary, because Desna - one of the fastest rivers in Ukraine. And if you will have two anchors, which are thrown to the right and left of the place of fishing (and slightly above it), then all problems disappear.